WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21686, 21 January 1936, Page 16

WEATHER REPORT

v;v-r —« , ; ofekjiXl forecasts 1 i tTHE PRESS Special Service.] -;'•': WELLINGTON, January 20. The following is the Dominion Observatory's special weather forecast for'.Canterbury:— Light to moderate and variable " winds. Weather mainly.fair, not cloudy at times, on the coast, with some morning fogs and possibly light drizzle. Seas smooth to moderate. The following is the Dominion report:— Weather clondy on parts of the east coast, with morning fog and possibly light drizzle in places, bat otherwise fair to fine and warm. An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity is moving on to New Zealand. Winds—Light to moderate and variable south-easterlies prevailing over the northern half of the North Island and westerlies in the far south. Seas (New Zealand waters;— Smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate arid variable winds, and smooth to moderate seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER .The weather was fine and 'fairly warm , m the citv yesterday. There was . a moderate north-easterly breeze all *«£ a ? d the maximum temperature was 62.8 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a fresh north-east breeze was blowing. The barometer was steady at 30J22in. The thermometer registered 58 degrees. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on January 20:— -, ' . * 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. ~ 30.155 30.159 Thermometer— Dry bulb ... .. 57.7 62.8 . Wet bulb .. .. 52.4 55.5 Max. prev. 24 hours 74.1 Min. prev. 24 hours 52.7 ' Max. in sun .. 144 135 , Min. on grass .. 50.4 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..67 60 Win d -. .. E.N.E., N.E., „, mod. fr. Cloud (0-10) .. *.. 9 7 R ahi .. .. nil nil „. , „ 1936. 1935. Rainfall to to date .. 0.25 in 0.73 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on January .21, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 30.22 30.22 _ (steady) Thermometer .. ..58 58 Max. for 24 hours ended - 9 pjn. .. .. 62.8 Min. for 54 hours ended 9 p.m. ,'. .. 52.7 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for January, „ 1936 .. .. .16in Rainfall for January, 1935 86in Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder yesterday—Before noon, 1 hour 5 minutes; after noon, 3 hours 20 minutes. Total, 4 hours 25 minutes. '■ Total for year to date, 110 hours 30 minutes. Total for corresponding period last year, 112 hours 10 minutes..Total for corresponding period, 1934, 117' hours 40 minutes. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Fine, sunny weather prevailed yesterday. There was a light . south-easterly wind. Conditions were warm, the temperature at midday being 75 degrees. The barometer was steady throughout the day at 30.10 inches. Wellington—The weather was fine and clear, with a light south-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 70.6 degrees. Dunedin—Fine weather*, with . sunshine and. passing cloud, prevailed yesterday. A light easterly wind was blowing. The maximum temperature was 61 degrees. The barometer continued, to rise, and registered 30.20 inches:at 4 p.m. OFFICIAL REPORTS , Station. Wind. Weather. Bar.Ther. Norfolk Island, E., mod., blue sky .. .. 29.90 74 Cape Maria van Diemen, N„ slight, fairly clear, slight swell .. 30.09 70 Auckland, E.N.E., slight, fairly clear .. 30.10 75 East Cape, S.E., mod., cloudy, mod. swell .. 30.11 67 Gisborne, S.S.E., gentle, fairly clear, smooth „_ sea .. .. 30.14 70 Chateau Tongariro. calm Cape Egmont, W.S.W., gentle, cloudy, mod. ' swell .. .. 30.10 70 Napier, N.E., gentle, blue .* sky, smooth sea .. 30.11 70 Wanganui, —, mod., blue sky, mod. swell .. 30.17 75 Farewell Spit, S.E., slight, blue sky, slight swell 30.10 68 Stephen Island, S.E., mod., blue sky, slight swell 30.12 64 Wellington, S.S.E., slight, ' > blue sky, mod. swell 30.10 67 Cape Campbell* S., gentle, blue sky. slight swell 30.13 65 "Westport, S.W., strong, blue sky, smooth sea 30.10 65 Greymouth, S.W., slight, blue sky, con. swell 30.15 66 Akaroa Lighthouse, N., slight, overcast, slight swell . .. 30.18 60 Nugget Point, S.W., slight, . cloudy, slight swell .. 30.14 56 Bluffy W.S.W., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell. .. Puysegur Point, N.W., mod, fairly clear, slight swell ... 30.16 58 Chatham Islands, W.S.W., mod., fairly clear, mod. swell .. .. 30.09 63 Sydney. E.NJE., 1 mod., fairly clear .. 29.97 76 Hobart, N., slight, cloudy, 29.80 75 SUN, MOON, TIDES . (Standard time. For New Zealand summer time add 30 minutes.) Sun—To-day: Rises 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.38 pjn. To-morrow; Rises 4.44 a.m.; sets, 7.37 p.m. Phases for the Month Tirst quarter—January 2, 2.45 a.m. Full 9, 5.49 g.m. Last quarter—January 17, 7.11 a.m. New- moon—January 24, 6.48 a,m.. First quartecT-Janaary 31, 41.8 a jn. High water at'tyttelton-T-To-day; 12.59 ajn.,: ? J.ls. ,pjn.; ■■ to-morrow,/ .1.45. ain., za pjn. u ;■=; •;

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